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Campina Grande

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Country: Brazil

Population:348,943

Time Zone:UTC-3

Campina Grande is best known for hosting the world’s largest Saint John’s Festival, a month-long celebration held every June. Founded in the 17th century and officially established in 1864, it is Paraíba’s second most populous city after the capital, João Pessoa. The city is also a major industrial, technological, and educational center in northeastern Brazil, and an important hub in the region’s agreste.